EC Vitoria vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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EC Vitoria vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A at Barradao.
- EC Vitoria 17 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
15 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Sao Paulo FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | RB Bragantino | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Nov | Mirassol FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | SC Recife | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Nov | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Botafogo FR | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | EC Vitoria | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Dec | SC Internacional | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Fluminense FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 23 Nov | EC Juventude | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | RB Bragantino | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| EC Vitoria | Sao Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #8 |
| 22 | Points | 25 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 21 | Scored | 23 |
| 25 | Conceded | 20 |
| -4 | GD | +3 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 35% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
EC Vitoria this season
EC Vitoria this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
EC Vitoria are 13th (22 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Vitoria
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/7
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Vitoria
| Carlos Rene | 5 G | 1 A |
| Renato Kayzer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Baralhas | 2 G | 3 A |
Sao Paulo FC
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Barradao. EC Vitoria are looking to make home advantage count against Sao Paulo FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Barradao. Sao Paulo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The travelling Sao Paulo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Camutanga. He receives a card.
- 25' EC Vitoria have won 127 goals from 171 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. EC Vitoria must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ferreira on 42 minutes.
- 46' EC Vitoria ring the changes. Aitor Cantalapiedra has done his job and it is now time for Matheuzinho to step up.
- 51' EC Vitoria is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' Emiliano Rigoni gets the nod from Sao Paulo FC. He replaces Luciano and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 64' Another substitution for EC Vitoria to replace Raul Caceres by Fabricio on 64 minute.
- 68' Gabriel Baralhas doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 70' Gabriel Baralhas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
- 73' It is a substitution in EC Vitoria team. Renato Kayzer is replaced by Renzo Lopez on 73 minute.
- 75' Pedrinho is replacing Luiz Gustavo for the Sao Paulo FC side.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Sao Paulo FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 81' Paulo Sergio is replacing Cedric for the Sao Paulo FC side.
- 82' Fresh legs for EC Vitoria! Ronald comes on to replace Gabriel Baralhas.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Willian Oliveira.
- 90' EC Vitoria receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Sao Paulo FC will have plenty to reflect on. EC Vitoria were simply the better side today.
Lineups
EC Vitoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 17
- 77
- 79
- 27
- 13
- 3
- 29
- 44
- 12
- 4
Bench
- 23
- 6
- 11
- 71
- 31
- 8
- 22
- 21
- 10
- 18
- 99
- 66
Coach
Jair Ventura
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Alisson ↓ Pablo Maia 46'
-
10
Luciano ↓ Emiliano Rigoni 58'
- 5
-
6
Cedric ↓ Paulo Sergio 81'
-
16
Luiz Gustavo ↓ Pedrinho 75'
- 2
- 20
- 35
-
11
Ferreira ↓ Lucca Marques 46'
- 23
- 14
Bench
-
77
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 58'
- 28
- 32
- 36
- 22
-
29
Pablo Maia ↑ 46'
- 50
- 43
- 52
-
46
Pedrinho ↑ 75'
-
45
Lucca Marques ↑ 46'
-
39
Paulo Sergio ↑ 81'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nene | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Nahuel Ferraresi | 1 |
| Alerrandro | 1 |
| Erick | 1 |
| William da Silva | 1 |
| Caca | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Vitoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39
EC Vitoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: EC Vitoria win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
EC Vitoria or Draw
74%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
54%
EC Vitoria or Sao Paulo FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — EC Vitoria
| Handicap | EC Vitoria covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
EC Vitoria keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

